New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
ALEXANDER Il. REAVEY'S SAD CONDITION

PrrIrIONING THE GOVERNOR FOR HIS PARDON
EYrEcTs OF HIS IMPRISONMENT.
Some ten years ego Alexander II. Reavey cams
into prominence among lawyers In this CITY He was
shrewd, energetic and able and secured large num-
Der OF clients, building up business which enabled
him to live Ia excellent style. He had married the
daughter OF q landscape painter, refined and wen
educated and they moved In fairy good social circles
Mr.. Rsavey maze great deal OF money and spent
aSn E nn ooscssd
not prompt Matters thus went from bad TO worse
until no suspended By the General Term. After
render service Lad been made grand larceny under
the Penal Code, Resvey tried tor this offence, on
tho charge that he had accepted $3.50 to bring
divorce proceedings In behalf Of woman DIs inas no
He convicted about two and a half years
ago and sentenced to two and q halt years in the
pending appeal AMI has been in the Tombs ever since
The General Term afirned the verdict, and tue
matter Ia now befuIe the Court OF Appeals MS
conviction the first of the kind under the code
During these two and halt years Mrs. Reavey mas
visited her husband every day, uv matter what the
weather was Her husband has stOuty insisted on
advice to serve out his sentence at hard labor lie
has also refused to appeal to the Governor tor par
don Mr.. Reavey's health has been gradually iailing
until now he Ia not the subject that most IN.
forests him. Friends OF Mrs. Reavey yesterday sent
aldavits to Governor Hill recitng these facts aud
asking tor the lawyers pardon. Eek !ustice DAVIS,
who suspended Reavoy has joined in the appear ior
clcmency.
In her affidavit Mrs. Reavey says;
My husband has uniformly maintained his limo
eence and for the first SIX months he was
and hoped and believed So TOO The ast eShteen
mS"tss i Sav. BEEN constantly
courage and for tho last year my husband has failed
50 rapidly both in body and mind that am OOnnSo nr
Know b is perfectly incapable Fl acting and iSaS
Inc fin rneaff Of main
in ' tho Conduct OF Of his dcfencS lie has become
monOmanao at least tho subject Of his defence;
lilo has thought and spoken 40 much upon tho suDIoc'
that no cannot speak coherently or c9nneste ,aI
tticnal Compared with what no was two years ago
I solemnly aver him to DO but wreck In mnd and
body and entirely incapable OF n9seas EIGHT
aud twelve years rcspectively-and have been con
stantly suffering for tho neces,aries OF me IRON
the time OF our marriage till his incarceration my
husband supported us respectfully and generously
Since then wo havo been forced to depend on my
support Ny jewels and furniture oven have beer beer
sold and my health for tho last month has boon such
ae,e nave Ny "G husbands s failing mind roner, hin
unable oithor to advise and synpathhe Win mo Of
sutng him am advised that il the learned Judge,
who decided hi' caso will nse their influence tn,
Governor will pardon my husband. His roicaso may
perhaps restore and his health and enabl,
him TO he TO us what he once was IL VIII ae ieaS
save mo from uttor despair.
Mr.. Reavey. father Edward truslc, ago seventy
ali his Droncrty. he swsars In providing for biz
daughter. His affidavit made Ia December says
also aver that my daughters health Is iaihs
| rapidly Her husband is constantly on her mnu
When Nr Rcavey FIRST Imprisoned she was force,
TO leave her house. thcn full OF furniture ana sine
then she has been forced 10 move again ana again o
threats OF being dlspo-sessed using hor furniture
for her support till now she has but one room ~
No o3i East Northumberland twenty seconded
with barely enough furniture TO keep her ana me-
children comfortable I firmly believe ana solemn,
aver that neither my daughter nor her husband ca'
lie lu n
only relief can DO tho release Of her husband iron
imprisonment.